<p>College Board helps look at the overall picture of the enrolled students: </p>
<p>College</a> Search - Harvard College - SAT®, AP®, CLEP® </p>
<p>College</a> Search - Northwestern University - NU - SAT®, AP®, CLEP®</p>
<p>NU's numbers have gone up:</p>
<p>2006 data listed on collegeboard.com:
SAT Critical Reading: 650 - 740
SAT Math: 670 - 760
ACT Composite: 29 - 33 </p>
<p>2007 data (provided by collegebound6969)
SAT Critical Reading: 670 - 750
SAT Math: 680 - 770
ACT Composite: 30 - 34</p>
<p>Sam, it is my guess--and only a guess--that any school that enrolled such a student would count the student as a regular NMS, if the student takes the direct-scholarship money. After all, the student is being counted by NM Corp as one of their NMS.</p>
<p>Most of the high-ranking universities that participate offer 1-2K per year to NMF. It would be in the school's interest to tell the student to accept the direct scholarship and then pay out the standard school rate for the remaining three years. On the other hand, Vanderbilt Univ. offers 5K per year, in which case it behooves the student to reject the direct offer. BUT WAIT, Vanderbilt reduces the 5K to 2K if the student has qualified for a non-NMF merit award through Vanderbilt--which puts the student slightly ahead by taking the direct award for freshman year.</p>
<p>Someone here on cc once told me that not all schools will make good on the remaining three years, but I don't remember any details--if they were even provided--about what school(s) that might be. Frankly, I don't know why any school would not pony up for the remaining years. If the student rejects the direct scholarship, then the school has to pay up for all four years. </p>
<p>Confused yet? I sure am. I don't know why this isn't spelled out more clearly on the NM Corp web site. Believe me, the information they supply winners is no more illuminating.</p>
<p>arbiter: I don't have any proof, but I don't think it is random. Why would it be? Believe me, as a proud mom, I would be happy to think that my son did not get the direct scholarship simply because he listed a participating univ. from the start (then changed it to another participating univ.) In practical terms, it is essentially a meaningless distinction, and not worth worrying about.</p>
<p>thanks and i agree with you the distinction isn't really that meaningful. i was just having fun in analyzing this even though the result isn't really that important. ;)</p>
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<p>Before someone corrects me, let me add the word "participating" to that sentence:</p>
<h2>Someone here on cc once told me that not all <em>participating</em> schools will make good on the remaining three years...</h2>
<p>Sam, there are some posters (students) on cc who probably do think such distinctions are meaningful, but I have read enough of your posts that I realize you are not one of them. My assurances were meant for the poster arbiter, who seemed (rightfully) offended.</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>:)</p>